Chan’s father eagerly awaiting final


Chan and friends - Photo by CHAN BOON KAI

GEORGE TOWN: The coffeeshop in Jalan Thean Teik in Air Itam here is abuzz with excitement.

Just an hour before the start of the game which will see his son, national shuttler Chan Peng Soon competing in the mixed doubles finals of the Olympic Games, Chan Chee Kong, 57, and his friends have already gathered and settled in their chairs comfortably.

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